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Want to Delegate It?
Ethical and Legal Responsibilities When Entrusting Tasks to Others
3 CE Credits
Mary Alice Fisher, Ph.D.
Saturday, November 15, 2008 - Innsbrook Hilton Garden Inn, Richmond VA
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I. Ethical Standards |
| | | | | APA - American Psychological Association
ACA – American Counseling Association
NASW – National Association of Social Workers
AMFT – Association of Marriage & Family Therapists
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II. Legal Considerations |
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Virginia Licensing Board Standards
Virginia Statute: § 54.1-3614. Delegation to unlicensed persons.
HIPAA: Required "Workforce Training"
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III. Delegating – When & To Whom? |
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A. Clinical Staff, Colleagues on Call
B. Clinical Students, Trainees, Interns, Supervisees
C. Non-Clinical Employees
D. Non-Clinical Contracted Agents
E. Others
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IV. Practical Issues When Delegating For: |
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A. Billing Patients &/Or Third Parties for Reimbursement
B. Phone Messages/Answering Services
C. Scheduling Appointments
D. Transcribing/Filing/Accounting
E. Interviewing for Intake/ HIPAA Forms/ Informed Consent
F. Conducting Assessments – Test Administration &/or Scoring
G. Other |
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V. Case Vignettes . Potential Ethical Complications |
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Educational Goals:
1. Review the types of tasks most likely to be delegated to others.
2. In each case, consider the ethical implications of "farming out" that responsibility.
3. Determine the training that will be required for the person accepting the task.
4. Decide how to provide the training and monitor their performance
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Continuing Education (C.E.) Credits - Ethics/Laws:
The Center for Ethical Practice is approved by
APA (American Psychological Association) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists;
by NASW ( National Association of Social Workers ( as Provider # 886-40-7427);
and by VCA (Virginia Counselors Association) [NBCC Approved Provider #2047].
The Center for Ethical Practice maintains full responsibility for all programs and their content.
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